Scotttie Lewis--Ranney School--One of the most athletic players in the Country, with tremendous upside, the #13 ranked player in the Country by Rivals.com has committed to Florida!
Teaneck Comeback Falls Short 57-53!
Seton Hall University…………..Down by as much as 16 points, Teaneck made a tremendous comeback against Linden H.S. in the Hoop Group Tipoff Showcase! Unfortunately for the Highwaymen their rally fell short! Going to a small lineup in the 4th quarter, Teaneck brought the pressure and chipped away behind the play of 5’5 Sophomore Shakir Lindsey(13pts, including 10 in 4th), Junior Chris Jones(13pts,4rebs) and Sophomore Joel Hernandez(13pts,9rebs)! They also got a big three point play from Junior Chris Jones late in the game to cut the lead to 2, but a turnover proved to be costly as Linden, behind Junior Rodney Sanders( M.V.P.pictured)held on! Sanders finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds while Junior Shakir Phelps added 12 points and guard Elijah Hodge had 17!
Hudson Catholic Coasts by Neptune In Hoop Group Tipoff Showcase 57- 40!
Seton Hall University………In a game that showcased the young talent of Hudson Catholic and led to a milestone for Coach Nick Mariniello, the Hawks cruised passed a good Neptune Highschool team 57-40 in the Hoop Group Tipoff Showcase! Sophomore point guard Kavon Stewart(pictured with Hoop group directors Marquis Webb and Rob Engemann) took home the game M.V.P. by scoring 21 points as he was continually able to get in the lane enough to get 11 of his points from the free throw line! 6’7 Sophomore Reggie Cameron didn’t have his usual sharp shooting stroke, but put numbers up in the stat box getting a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds not to mention 6 assists, 3 steals and a blocked shot! 6’3 Sophomore forward Raekwon Kelly added 10 points and 6 rebounds for the Hawks! It also was a milestone game for Coach Mariniello as he recorded his 200th win 2 games into his 11th year of coaching, spending the first 9 at Bloomfield Tech! The coaches record is now a healthy 200 wins with only 58 losses! The win gave Hudson Catholic a 2-0 record to start the season! Junior point guard Ikie Calderone led Neptune with 14 points !
St. Anthony’s Tops a Game Gill St. Bernard Squad 62-50!
Seton Hall University……..Junior Kyle Anderson(pictured) scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Senior Myles Mack 17 points, 4 assists and 3 steals to lead St. Anthony’s to a 62-50 win against an upset minded Gill St. Bernards team in the Hoop Group Tipoff Showcase! The Friars had to overcome a “three fest” as Sophomore guard Jaren Sina and Junior guard Alex Mottola combined for 11 “triples” in the contest! The Knights had a one point lead in the 1st quarter 17-16, but Anthony’s slowly took the lead by the half 35-30! The Friars began to slow down the scoring of Sina and Mottolain the 2nd half while taking over the boards behind Anderson, Jerome Frink(8rebs.) and Lucious Jones(7rebs)! A key to the contest was 6’7 Junior Dom Hoffman picking up his 3rd foul in the 1st quarter which took away any low post presence for Gill St. Bernards! Sina finished with 22 points, while Mottola added 19!